The Veteran's residuals of encephalitis, to include memory loss, are productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (although generally functioning satisfactorily, with routine behavior, self-care, and conversation normal), due to such symptoms as: depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, panic attacks (weekly or less often), chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss (such as forgetting names, directions, recent events).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cognitive tests showed memory deficit, leading to a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Encephalitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1101082
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected encephalitis has been rated at 10 percent since November 16, 1953, and from March 17, 1956, to September 29, 2009. The appeal is denied as the criteria for a higher rating are not met.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and all related complications, including Encephalitis and Neuropathy. The Veteran also received a grant for dental treatment purposes due to his HIV.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for both increased disability rating and service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected encephalitis has been rated at 10 percent since November 16, 1953, and from March 17, 1956, to September 29, 2009. The appeal is denied as the current rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.
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